Buck Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Buck Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Buck Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Buck Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Buck Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)